Kenyans can expect cheaper phone calls as the Communications Authority (CA) significantly cuts the rates mobile operators charge each other for cross-network calls.

• The mobile termination rate (MTR) will be reduced from Sh0.41 to Sh0.37 per minute effective March 1, 2026, and will further decrease to Sh0.30 by March 1, 2029.
• The primary organizations involved are the Communications Authority (CA), Safaricom, and Airtel Kenya.
• This reduction is intended to foster greater competition in the telecommunications sector and lower retail call tariffs for consumers, particularly benefiting smaller operators like Airtel and disfavoring larger earners like Safaricom.